Egg-preserver



(No Model.)

J. FORD 8a A. H. DELBRIDGE.

BGG PRESBRVER.

Patented Feb. 21, 1888.

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UnnTnn dTnTns PATnNT @TriesG JOSEPH FORD AND ARTHUR H. DELBRIDGE, OF FLINI, MICHIGAN.

EGGHPRESERVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of cLetters Patent No. 379,303, dated February 21. 1888.

Application filed June 13, 1887. Serial No. 241.162. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH FORD and AR rnun H. DELBRIDGE, citizens of the United States, residing at Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg- Preservers; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the aecompanying drawings, and totlieletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of devices for storing and preserving eggs by changing their relative position, which prevents the settling of the yolks to one side of the shell, and preserves the egg almost an indefinite time.

The improvement consists in the peculiar construction of the device, which is composed of a case provided with vertical guides, a series of slides, a series of rollers whichhave their journals iitted in the guides and rest ing upon the slides, the anti-friction rollers supporting the slides, the rod connecting the slides together for operating the series of slides at one and the saine movement, and the stop for limiting the outward movement of the slides, which will be more fully hereinafter described, claimed, and shown in the annexed drawings, in whicli-- Figure l is perspective view of au egg preserving and storing case embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line X X of Fig. l.

The case is of ordinary construction, and is composed of sides A, front A', and the back A2. The front is composed of a series of slats, c, which are arranged so as to leave the spaces c between each two slats. The back is composed of a number of corresponding slats, B, having spaces b between them, which spaces are in line and coincide with the spaces c. The slides C are arranged in these spaces, and are of suflicient length to have a limited movement without either end coming within the case. The slides may be a solid piece, but are preferably frameswhich admit of the structure being made lighter, and also allow a free circulation of the air. Each of the slides is supported upon a se ries of anti-friction rollers, d, mounted upon the journals let into the sides of the case.

The sides A oi' the case are provided with verti cal guides, such as the grooves D shown, in which the journals of the rollers E are fitted in such manner that the rollers can adapt themselves to any inequalities in the slides and rest firmly upon them at all times.

In practice the lowest slide is placed in position, then the rollers of the lowest series are arranged in place upon it, which is done by inserting the journals of the rollers in the guides at the top of the case and allowing the rollers to drop. The eggs are now placed upon the rollers and the next slide slipped into position, and so on till the case is full. The slides may be operated separately 5 but it is preferred to have them operated simullaneously in series by the rod F, which is secured to each of the slides. This rod is dovetailed shape in cross-section, and each of the slides is provided with keepers or a single plate or casting having wings between which the rod is tted, and thereby held to said slides. The several keepers are brought into alignment, and the rod is slipped in position from above. Aset-screw or other means may be provided for preventing the rod dropping down too far. If it be desired to operate any one ofthe slides independently of the others, the rod F may be quickly withdrawn, so as to liberate said slide'. lihe outward movement of the slides is limited by the stop-bar G, seated in a groove in the rear slats and eX- tending the full height of the case. The position of the egg is changed by moving the slides in and out, which may be done from time to time, as found necessary.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein shown and described egg preserving and storing device, composed of the case having vertical gnideways in its sides, the series of slides, the anti-frietion rollers supporting the slides, the bar connecting the slides together, the rollers resting upon the. slides and having their journals fitted in said guideways, and the stop-bar for limiting the outward movement of the slides, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH FORD.

Vitnesses: ARTHUR H. DELBRIDGE.

L. L. VAN Trrrrrn,

gino. R. GoLn.

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